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Afflicted With Chigger Bites, Have Psoriasis, Itching, Psoriatic Arthritis. Does Immune System React To This?

I have, over the last year, been afflicted with chigger bites in the hundreds 6 times. These episodes ,which occur after relatively short ammounts of time in suburban areas, have promted me to seek medical attention twice. The prescribe has been cortisone. Each time I have serious welts and icthing but only 2 to 3 days after exposure. Primarily on my arms. I never feel a bite, nor discomfort until the horrendous itch. I have psoriasis as well as psoriatic arthritis, which I understand to be an autoimmune deficiency disease. My query is why do the people directly in contact with me in the exact situation for the same ammont of time never receive bites. Does the immune system play a part in my reaction to these bites and what can I do to protect myself ? I use prymethren on my clothes, I shower after being out , and I don't roll around on the ground. My doctor is stymied and who do I seek out? A dermatologist? An allergist?
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Immune system does not react to chigger bites though you are suffering with psoriatic arthritis.Dermatologist is right person who can advise you in the right direction.Hope I have answered your question.
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Afflicted With Chigger Bites, Have Psoriasis, Itching, Psoriatic Arthritis. Does Immune System React To This?

Immune system does not react to chigger bites though you are suffering with psoriatic arthritis.Dermatologist is right person who can advise you in the right direction.Hope I have answered your question.